Makris

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek Μακρής (Makrís).

Proper noun

Makris (plural Makrises)

1. A surname from Greek.
2. Former name of Ikaria.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Makris is the 18242^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1524 individuals. Makris is most common among White (91.54%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Makris”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 496.